OT: spectrum of covid cases that you know of
NinaBambina
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Sunday, January 10, 2021 11:23 AM
So the first two people to test positive in my family were my aunt and uncle. Aunt is in her 60s with no major health issues that I know of, she was in ICU for 27 days and finally pulled through. My uncle was in his 50s, had down syndrome, and had a bad stroke about half a year prior. He died a few days after diagnosis.
Two cousins had it. One is early 30s and basically had flu like symptoms for about a week with lots of fatigue. The other is in her 40s and was about the same. Neither have significant health issues and neither had to go to the hospital.
My step grandpa and his entire family got it. No one was very ill except his 40s something wife who just had a headache and body aches, nothing severe. He is in his 70s (generally healthy retired doctor) and said he just had a runny nose. Their kids were not very sick either.
Another aunt of mine got it. She's in her late 40s or early 50s, generally healthy. Her only symptom was losing her sense of taste and smell.
A friend of mine from out of town had it. She said it was like a cross between a bad cold and mild flu and that she couldn't taste anything. She said when she ordered a pizza it was like chewing water. Her boyfriend had it too and said the worst thing for him was the headaches.
So weird that this is so mild for some and so horrid for others. What are your experiences with having had it or knowing people you have and the wide spectrum of severity?
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